One of the first things we
accomplished in the research by The Lunascan Project was the
re-discovering of the location of the Blair Cuspids. And although a
search for other images was also
successful (VGL located another NASA frame), an EBTI (Earth-Based
Telescopic
Imaging) search has not turned up anything. One of the problems might
lie in not knowing exactly where to look, but it is doubtful that any
EBTI
would be anywhere close to the resolution needed. However, new imaging,
especially by future lunar space probes might yield something, so this
web page is for those wanting to know exactly where to look.

Represented here is the SE quadrant of Rukl
Section chart 34. The Blair Cuspids are located a little east of and
near Aeriadaeus B, which is immediately above the crater Cayley. For
reference, Cayley is 14.3 km wide and 3130 meters deep. North is up.

For some high-res orbiter views of
the area,
see Lunar Orbiter image LO4-90H1. Aeriadaeus B is the crater near the
center of the image, just SE of the conspicuous white triangular blotch
or image flaw:

The best images, and the ones
revealing the Cuspids, are from Lunar Orbiter II. Thisfootprint
graphic
of Lunar Orbiter II ("M" or medium res) shows the area north of Cayley
and
the crater Aeriadaeus B.

Below is the "H" or high res image of
Aeriadaeus B.

Lunar Orbiter II frame (LO2-62H3)
supplied by VGL

Of the 6-1/2 framelets above, the
Cuspids are in the bottom half of framelet number 4, in the dark area.
The features stand out as bright points of light against a dark sloping
lunar surface.

Here is a better version of LO2-62H3
showing Ariadaeus B to the left of the
Cuspids, the one-kilometer crater, and
the
Cuspids mid frame and towards the bottom half a few hundred meters to
the right. Note the
shadow
in Aeriadaeus B. The shadows cast by the Cuspids are also evident in
LO2-62H3. (Mike Lomax, January 2010)